CVE-2025-31220: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-31220 is a privacy vulnerability discovered in Apple's operating systems that allows a malicious app to read sensitive location information. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 12, 2025, and affects multiple Apple operating systems including iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 (Apple Support, NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium). The attack vector is local (AV:L), requiring low attack complexity (AC:L) and low privileges (PR:L), with no user interaction needed (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U), with high confidentiality impact (C:H) but no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (CISA-ADP).

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to access and read sensitive location information from affected Apple devices. This could potentially lead to unauthorized tracking or surveillance of user location data (Apple Support).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by removing sensitive data in security updates released on May 12, 2025. Users should update to iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 depending on their device (Apple Support).

The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher Adam M. The issue has been acknowledged by Apple and addressed in their security updates (Apple Support).